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We have just published the link to CQC website for the latest report for Crown Wood Medical Centre. Please see the latest news for the link.

Flu Vaccinations

We are holding open flu clinics as well as bookable clinics at the surgery, please call the surgery on 01344 310202 and we will be happy to book an appointment for you.

Thank you

Important Info: From 1 April 2015, patients at Crown Wood Medical Centre be able to self checkin when they arrive for their appointments. Patients also be able to complete the health questionnaire.

Crown Wood Medical Centre has installed a Visual Information System to provide the health information as well as patient call facility

Important Info: Access to online Patient Records is activated. This includes medication, allergies and immunisations. In order to access this information, patients have to logon to online services. If you have not already registered for online services such as online appointments and repeat prescriptions, please contact the surgery. For those patients who have already registered for online services, please come to the surgery with a photo id (passport or driving licence) to enable this service.

The NHS Friends and Family Test begins on 1 December 2014. If you would like to leave your feedback for the surgery please complete the Friends & Family Survey.

Thank You

From Monday 2 June, we will be offering our patients the facility to book and cancel appointments online.

CQC News

We have just published the link to CQC website for the latest report for Crown Wood Medical Centre. Please see the latest news for the link.

Doctors

Crown Wood Medical Centre declares the following conflicts of interest its doctors and staff have in connection with providing the health and well-being of its patients.

Specialist Health Services Ltd – This Company formerly, My General practice Ltd., was formed in 2007 as a primary care health care provider company that would provide a range of primary, secondary and community services in the community and close to patients’ homes. The Company is owned, managed and financed by health care professionals. Shareholders in this company are as follows:- Dr Rao

We would stress that the choice of your onward care is yours to make.

This information is published on our website.

Dr Rajani Iyengar (f)

Nurse Practitioners

Mrs Nida Herkanaidu

Diploma in HCS RGN Independent nurse prescriber

Nurses

Fiona Frame

RGN General Practice Nurse

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Healthcare Assistants

Julie Harrington

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Pharmacists

Mrs Sonia Cheema (f)

Community Midwives

Appointments for the midwife are made via reception.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

To contact the health visitor attached to the practice please call 01344 312860.